Schedule
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Tuesday June 8, 2010
Making Media Connections Kick-off and NetTuesday Chicago Meetup
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | NetTuesday Chicago Meetup | 8th Floor |
| 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. | Networking | 8th Floor |
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Wednesday June 9, 2010
Making Media Connections Conference
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast, Registration, Check-in & Networking | 8th floor lobby |
| 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Full Day Workshop Sessions | TBA |
| 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon | Morning Workshop Sessions | TBA |
| 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | 8th Floor lobby |
| 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. | Afternoon Workshop Sessions | TBA |
| 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. | Vendor Fair & Networking | 8th floor lobby |
| 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. | Meet and Greet Session
Reception & Book Signing: Deana Zandt “Share this: How You Will Change The World With Social Networking” and Tracy Van Slyke “Beyond the Echo Chamber: How a Networked Progressive Media Can Reshape American Politics” |
8th floor lobby |
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Thursday June 10, 2010
Making Media Connections Conference
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
| Time | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m. | Breakfast, Registration, Check-in & Networking | 8th floor lobby |
| 8:45 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. | Welcome and Keynote Address
Deanna Zandt, Author & Media Technologist |
8th floor Theater |
| 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. | Breakout Session 1
Telling Stories In The News Social Media Policy The Other Side of The Desk Advocacy, Coalition & Message Sharing Data Pitching Freelancers |
TBA |
| 11:00 a.m. to 12 noon | Breakout Session 2
Metro News Broadcasting: What’s new , what’s not Story & Strategy In A Digital Age Story Banking Why We Love Twitter & You Should Too! From Newsletter to Newspaper |
TBA |
| 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. | Lunch | 8th floor lobby |
| 1:00 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. | Afternoon Keynote Address
Tony Martinez, Telemundo Chicago |
8th floor Theater |
| 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. | Breakout Session 3
Building and Maintaining Online Communities Brand Identity Pitching Bloggers Journalists As Advocates Connecting With Global Chicago Media To Raise Money, Communicate |
TBA |
| 3:15 to 5:00 p.m. | Round Table -Who’s A Journalist Now?
The Business Influential Voices Platform and Tech The Locals/Community news |
8th floor Theater |
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